Lorist sat in the big tent with a gloomy face, looking at the group of dejected family knights under him.
"Say it, why don't you say it, everyone is so frightened. There are many people, and there are many people now, but do you have enough food to support them? Fengleyuan has just settled down, and this year we have to provide some food. If the batch of grain is subsidized, the food will be self-sufficient until next year at most. You have heard the figures reported by Director Speer and Camorra just now, and the food stored by the family will be able to supply another eight months at most.
It is now July 12th, and it will be more than four months until November, and everyone will have to nest from December to March next year. Then what? There will be no food in April and May next year. Over the past two years, we have invested so much material and financial resources in the development of Fengleyuan, and there is almost no income. Seeing that we can relax, you are lucky, and you have carried such a big package for the family! "
Lorist was furious. The Northland has a total population of more than 800,000. Last time the Grand Duke was looted and moved 300,000. This time, these bastards removed the Northland from the Kenmes family, the Shaheen family, and the Philly family. All the other lords other than the three allied families of the Mu family were wiped out, and the population brought back was nearly 280,000. Now, except for the original population of more than 200,000 on the three lands and the 70,000 to 80,000 refugees who moved to the Grand Duke's land in the past two years, almost all the population of the Northland has been gathered here.
"You thought you could seize a large amount of food and grass from those lords to replenish, didn't you? Are you dumbfounded now? The second prince has been looting the Northland and resorting to military force. Do you know how much these lords set land taxes? 70% of it, and 50% will be handed over to the second prince. Those leaders are left with barely enough food to survive. Otherwise, how could they be so happy and voluntarily be your prisoners of war and leave with the soldiers, we The food provided on the road is already good food that they haven't eaten in a year, until they are full... "
Lorist smiled wryly. On the way to escort Princess Sylvia, the several supply stations he passed were like this. Every meal time, the temporary camps were extremely lively, and all the relocated civilians were in high spirits, as if attending a banquet. Rist went over to ask, and found out that this porridge with jerky meat was already a rare delicacy for these commoners, not to mention salt was added, and each person could get a thick piece of black bread...
If these civilians still stay in the original territory, then they can harvest some potatoes at this time until the end of the year. Although most of them will be taken away by the lord, the rest can be used to dig some wild vegetables and so on. Survive through the winter and wait for the winter wheat to be harvested, just survive so tenaciously.
But the armed forces of the Norton family came. They captured the lord, emptied the castle, and forced everyone to follow them. At the beginning, some people were not happy, but when they heard about the division of land and housing, low tax and no hard labor, everyone was moved. Then the Norton family armed with a big pot, put a lot of dried monster meat into the porridge. Boil, shout out and eat this on the go! All the civilians immediately volunteered to be prisoners and went with them...
With food in hand, don't panic. If there were no 280,000 civilians, even if there were 50,000 to 60,000 more captives, the food reserves of the family would be enough for everyone to eat for two or three months a year. Even if there is an accident like a natural disaster, don't worry. But now there is an additional burden of 280,000 people, as calculated by the two directors, there are only eight months of grain reserves. Even if the potatoes and other miscellaneous grains planted in Fengleyuan are harvested at the end of the year, it will take two or three months at most, and it is still not enough to make ends meet.
It will take at least two years for these 280,000 people to settle down and distribute the fields and houses, and the family will have to provide them with food during these two years. The development of the black mud swamp requires a lot of manpower and material resources, and there is no food output for several years. This parcel can't be put on the family's back for two or three years.
Sighing deeply, Lorist looked at the guys under his command with hatred: "Why, they're all dumb, talk, where are we going to get food after so many people come and go?"
Fatty Shi said with a mournful face: "My lord, it's up to you to make up your mind. We made a mistake, so you can tell me how to punish you..."
"Bring a map of the family territory, and the map of the original Earl of Spencer." Lorist ordered Reddy who was standing behind him.
"How many prisoners of war were captured this time?" Lorist asked.
"There were a total of 63,248 people. All the survivors of the Northland Noble Alliance Army were captured. This time, the Kingdom's First Army, which fought against the second prince, suffered more than 10,000 casualties, and more than 8,000 died. There are more than 3,000 injured, we have given them treatment, and in a few months they will be able to go to labor after their injuries are healed." Fatty Shi memorized these numbers fluently.
This time, the 100,000 army of nobles from the Northern Lands is really worthy of the name. There is no exaggeration, and there are even extra. But now the entire army has been wiped out, not a single one has escaped, and even the old nest has been swept away.
"How many nobles are still alive?" Lorist asked again.
"Forty-seven, and more than 20 who resisted were hanged..." Fatty Shi's voice lowered.
"Alas..." Lorist sighed again and pondered for a while: "Director Kamora, you take Tagle to deal with these lords, those with bad reputation will be hanged directly, and the rest will be the new lords appointed by the second prince The old northern land lords were raised first like the Earl Spencer's family and provided them with an annuity. Their castles and territories were destroyed by our family's armed forces, and the lords came with us Well, even if you let them go back, you’re waiting to die, so let’s replace their territory when there’s a chance later.”
"Yes, my lord." Director Camorra stood up and replied.
Reddy took the map and spread it on the table.
"The trouble you three guys have caused me, you three are responsible for cleaning up. Knight Bodfinger, you take three heavy armored battalions to escort the prisoners of war to the Black Mire Swamp for hard labor. Remember two points, one, from the turtle The city walls and trenches from the mountain to Woniugang must be completed by the end of November. The soil dug out of the trenches will be used as mud bricks to build the city walls, and in winter, the water will be drained and then frozen into an ice city. I don’t want to go to war with World of Warcraft this winter After playing, even if there is a wave of monsters, they must be kept out of this city wall.
Second, you can slow down the road paving in the black mud swamp in the middle road, and I will let the chariot battalion cooperate with you to eliminate those iron-spine crocodiles. But the seaside road must be speeded up to fill in the passage that can reach the highlands and hills by the seaside as soon as possible. I hope to find a suitable place to build a shipyard by the sea next year. do you understand? "Lorist said, tapping the map with his fingers.
Bodfinger stood at attention: "Yes, my lord, I will definitely fulfill these two requirements."
"Don't promise so fast, you have to widen the city wall I said, and at least two chariots must be allowed to drive side by side." Lorist increased the difficulty. Two chariots must be at least five meters wide when traveling side by side. It doubled the workload.
Bodfinger was stunned: "My lord, why are two chariots allowed to drive?"
"From Guishan to Woniugang for more than 20 miles, are you going to let our family soldiers run back and forth on it every day? Two chariots are allowed to drive side by side. In case of emergency, the chariot battalion can be directly pulled up to deploy defenses. , do you understand now?"
"Understood, my lord." Baldfinger patted his head embarrassingly.
"Knight Shredder, you have a lot of things to do. First of all, the division of fields and land for all the people of Fengleyuan must be completed before the end of the year, and the planting cannot be delayed during the division of fields. Planting can still be done until November. For a crop of potatoes, you must vigorously promote the expansion of the planting area. At this time, miscellaneous grains are also life-saving food. The more you plant, the better. After harvesting this batch of potatoes, you have to organize the people of Fengleyuan to sow winter wheat and tell them that winter The tide of monsters will not come again, let everyone plant with confidence, the land tax collected by our family in the first year of next year is only 10%, the more they plant, the more they will reap... "
"My lord, I know what to do, and I will do it well." Fatty Shi said.
"You can just tell the housekeeper Boris about such a small matter. The focus of your work is not here." Lorist pointed to the civilian camp outside: "You have to be among the more than 200,000 newly arrived civilians." Form a young and strong labor team to develop Populus Poplar Beach and build towns. I want to build Poplar Poplar Beach into a logistics base for the development of the black mud swamp, and all related construction materials will be concentrated there in the future...
In addition, the construction of Panshi Houcheng must be paid close attention. Whether it is the defensive city wall or the residential community, all plans must be completed by the end of next year, so that I won't be annoyed by seeing a dilapidated picture every day. After these two places are completed, you can prepare for the construction of Panshiqian City. This is the plan you proposed before, and it is up to you to implement it. "
"Finally, come over and take a look at the map of the former Earl of Spencer. Ross, come here too." Lorist said, patting the map on the table.
Fatty Shi and Tiger Ross stepped forward honestly.
"The original Earl of Spencer and the territories of these nearby lords, this large area is a rare area with lush water and grass in the Northland. Look, there are three large, five small, and eight lakes, which are very suitable for large-scale reclamation Planting. I named this area Xing'an Yuan, and from today this Xing'an Yuan belongs to our Norton family.
Xing'an Yuan can be divided into eight districts like Fengle Yuan. Knight Schrader, you are responsible for resettling the more than 200,000 civilians outside to Xing'an Yuan. To assist you, Director Speer will provide food and supplies, and Director Hanske will help you with statistics and planning arrangements. All requirements are the same as the towns in Fengleyuan's seven districts.
However, after you have divided the eight districts of Xing'anyuan, you can concentrate on the development of three or four areas first, and the remaining areas can be developed and constructed after the population increases in the future. Remember, we must hurry up and use the fields that have been opened up in these territories to let the civilians grow potatoes first. It is also good to collect more food. As for Ross, your three Lancer battalions are stationed in Xing'an Yuan, responsible for security. "Lorist said the method he had thought up to resettle these civilians during this time.
"My lord, why don't you move all these civilians into the family territory? You see, on the road from Rock Castle to Fenglin Villa, we have already developed the Fengleyuan near the Blade's Edge Mountains on the left, and we have developed the Fengleyuan near the Blade's Edge Mountains on the right. This piece of wilderness in the forest is bigger than Fengleyuan, and it can accommodate more people." Fatty Shi raised an objection.
Lorist shook his head lightly: "The safety of this area is still uncertain. I don't plan to develop this wasteland. Maybe setting up pastures in the future is okay, let's not talk about reclaiming wasteland for town construction. Remember our three years The convoy transporting supplies from Fenglin Mountain Villa to Rock Castle was attacked by nearly a hundred mountain barbarian cavalry on this road. At that time, Josk showed his power and shot more than 30 mountain barbarian cavalry to death in one breath. The remaining mountain barbarian cavalry escaped into this black forest.
Before we get rid of the mountain barbarians, let's leave this wasteland as it is, so that even if the mountain barbarians appear on the wasteland, as long as we find them, armed with our powerful family, it is more than enough to destroy them. If we develop on this wasteland, once the mountain barbarians use the cover of the black forest to attack the towns and villages under construction, heavy casualties will be caused. At that time, people will panic, and we will have to pay extra troops for guarding, which is not worth the loss.
Now there are only our four lord alliances left in the Northland, and the external security can be initially guaranteed. We no longer need to rely on the walls of the Rock Castle to protect the security of the family territory. As long as the towns and villages in Xing'anyuan have reliable defense facilities like Fengleyuan, even if there is an enemy coming, then withstood the first wave of offensive, the mobile force of our family's armed forces can deal a devastating blow to the enemy.
Therefore, it is imperative to develop Xing'an Yuan. The invasion of the Grand Duke of the North, the attack of the second prince, these two battles, our Angry Bear family has already gained a reputation, and it is time to stretch out our claws to occupy some territory, so as not to be said to be a turtle with a shrinking head and nest in the family territory all the time . Do you understand what I said? "
"Understood, my lord." The family knights in the big tent replied in unison.
"By the way, there are two more things. The first thing is that when dividing the eight regions of Xing'an Yuan, each region allocated a piece of land for the construction of a manor castle. Knight Shredder is still in charge of this matter." Lorist explain.
"My lord, what is this doing?" Fatty Shi was very surprised. Now that there is a central town in each region, is it to build another manor and castle to prepare troops
Lorist laughed: "Our family already has six golden knights. According to the rules and common sense, every golden knight should own a manor castle. They were wronged a few years ago, and the family has many things and they don't care about it. In fact, it is time to prepare manor castles for them now that they have the conditions. The reason for building two more manor castles is because Terman and Yuri have worked hard in the past few years and entered the country very quickly. The rank has reached its peak, and it will be promoted to the golden rank in two or three years. When the manor castle is completed, it can be distributed to them...
Knight Shredder, it's time for you to work hard, don't fall behind. And Doles, don't be obsessed with the power of the steel crossbow of the chariot, you have to be hard to strike iron, and your own cultivation cannot be left behind. If you are promoted to the gold rank, the manor castle will also have it, and I can build another battle for you. Chariot Corps, let you be the commander of the Corps. "
"Really?" Dolles was overjoyed.
"I won't lie to you." Lorist nodded.
"Well, I'll practice hard when I get back tonight..." Dolles patted his chest and shouted.
Everyone laughed.
When the laughter subsided, Lorist pulled his face down again: "Yuri, I heard that you are the most active in sweeping the lords of the Northern Lands this time, and you are the fastest to catch the most lords, right? The second thing is left to you." You, Papa Barek will take the woodworkers from the Craftsman Battalion to the Black Forest to find suitable wood in August, and you will lead the Ranger Battalion to guard them, so that no one of the craftsmen will be harmed, do you understand? "
"Yes, my lord, I know. As you often say, each of these skilled masters is the most precious wealth of the family. I will definitely do my best to ensure their safety. If I had known this, I would have learned carpentry..." Yuri's voice became lower and lower, and finally became a whisper.
"It's not too late for you to learn now. I can give you a two-year vacation. When you come back after you learn it, you will become the first carpenter knight in our family. I will send someone to protect you when there is a war in the future." Lorist With sharp ears, he could clearly hear what Yuri was muttering.
"My lord, it's better to avoid it, or you will definitely ask me to use a carpenter's saw when I go into battle..." Yuri replied with a sad face.
Everyone in the big tent roared with laughter again.
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